A mother stork makes its home on a cell tower in Estoi, Portugal, incorporating at least one plastic bag into the nest materials.
Photographer: Tom Loucks
A mother stork makes its home atop a church in Estoi, Portugal, building its nest around the cross sitting atop the church, and incorporating at least one plastic bag into the nest materials.
Photographer: Tom Loucks
This is a goose in flight at Golden Ponds, a city park in Longmont CO. I went there to test out my Canon EOS R5 animal eye focus, and it did well!! This was taken with a 600 mm, f11 lens at 1/1600 sec and ISO 8000.
There are lots of Canadian Geese in Longmont over the winter and they can be found in bodies of water, such as ponds on golf courses. Photographer: Cliff DeJong
Last day in August at Belmar Park lake in Lakewood.
Lots of algae, but duck doesn’t seem to mind. Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Last day in August at Belmar Park lake in Lakewood.
Egret fishing and then moving on. Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Last day in August at Belmar Park lake in Lakewood.
Egret fishing and then moving on. Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Last day in August at Belmar Park lake in Lakewood.
Cormorant grooming on his/her nest Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Photographer: Jim Picardi
Photographer: Jim Picardi
Photographer: Jim Picardi
A Bush stone-curlew (AKA Bush thick-knee) steps onto a path on the grounds of a hotel on Hamilton Island, Australia, seemingly oblivious to humans walking on the same path. Photographer: Susan Jenkins
I have a heated bird bath in my backyard to help out the birds who stay during the winter. These robins finally found it!! I continue to be amazed at how fat they are, with our harsh, dry climate. I keep hoping other birds in my Park Hill (Denver) neighborhood find it too. This was early morning before all the snow we’ve had. It was really dry and I’m sure the fresh water was welcome.
More images of the morning drink at the heated bird bath in my backyard this winter. A little quarreling or at least jockeying for the best spot. Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Last shot of the robins at the heated bird bath. They certainly were aware of me taking photos. They kept checking over in my direction as they sipped the water. Photographer: Barbara Berryman
This Red Tailed Hawk was perched mid-fairway on the #1 hole at Homestead Golf Course in Lakewood. Intent on its own business, flying golf balls did not disturb it. Photographer: Ann Zimmerman
The Cormorants were busy on Kountze Lake At Belmar Park, Lakewood. This one came in for quite a fast landing. Photographer: Ann Zimmerman
A pelican waits patiently for someone to turn on the spigot so it can get some fresh drinking water. Taken on the island of Mykonos, Greece, at the harbor, suggesting either that the pelican knows that people get water there, or that the pelican has done this before! Image submitted by Tom Loucks.
Bird Banding at Audubon Center at Chatfield.
Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Great Horned Owl (Bubo Virginianus) at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge- Along the Wildlife loop drive at approx mile 5. This old tree is about 200 yds off the road and this Great Horned Owl was perched on a low branch. I captured this with my Tamron 150-600 mm at 600 mm focal length. Specifics: ISO 1600, Tv 1/1600, f/8, manual mode. This is the second time I’ve captured this owl out there. Photographer: Todd Grivetti Todd M Grivetti Photography
An oyster catcher family has adapted well to living in a wildlife “park” in Kincraig, Scotland. Every year, the mother gives birth at the foot of the same tree, so park rangers mount pedestrian barricades around them for protection from cars and people. Sometimes, the chicks scamper beyond the barriers, and then there ensues a bit of a free-for-all where the parents are chasing the chicks, and the human visitors are straining for pictures. Photographer: Tom Loucks
Herring gull taking off from a 2,000 year-old ruin on the Palatine Hill in Rome. Photographer: Jim Esten Jim Esten Photography
Rock Dove in the Piazza Navona in Rome, Italy. Photographer: Jim Esten Jim Esten Photography
Italian Sparrow, Rome Italy. Note that compared to the European House Sparrow, this bird has no gray in its crown. Photographer: Jim Esten Jim Esten Photography
Wild Turkey in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA. A beautiful, peaceful cemetery, this is well worth a visit and is an Ebird Hotspot. Photographer: Jim Esten Jim Esten Photography
This mediocre shot of a Bald Eagle is the most ‘urban’ photo I have. Taken in Washington Park in Denver. Photographer: Jim Esten Jim Esten Photography
Red-tailed Hawk on the totem pole to the south of the Museum of Nature and Science in Denver, CO. Photographer: Jim Esten Jim Esten Photography
American Bald Eagle
Northglenn, CO Water Treatment Plant – Between Federal Blvd and Huron St on 112th Ave.
For a series of years, 2010 – 2014, an American Bald Eagle would visit the cottonwood tree on the western edge of a pond that is part of the Northglenn Water Treatment Plan. I assume that the tree was a stopping point on an annual migration but I cannot be certain that it was the same individual.
IMG 4631 – Feb 2014. Photographer: Chuck Springer
American Bald Eagle
Northglenn Water Treatment Plant – Between Federal Blvd and Huron St on 112th Ave.
Eagle In Flight
IMG 159 January 2011. Photographer: Chuck Springer
Ever since incessant construction of beach-front, high rise condominiums and apartment complexes commenced in the Algarve region of Portugal in the early 1970s, white storks have faced continued shrinkage of habitat. Some of the more fortunate (and resourceful) storks have sought refuge on the roofs and belfries of Catholic churches, while others have moved farther inland to nest, ironically, on the abandoned factory smokestacks of a by-gone era. Photographer: Tom Loucks
Bird Banding at Barr Lake, CO Sept. 2011
For the Bird Banding at Barr Lake, netting was placed in a wood area to capture birds. Captured birds were untangled from the netting, placed in a bird bag and taken to a central area where they were identified, weighed and had an identification band placed on their legs. They were then released.
In the picture, the guide is allowing a young lady to closely examine a captured bird just prior to the bird’s release.
Date 9/10/2011 10:24 AM
Photographer: Chuck Springer
Bird Banding at Barr Lake, CO Sept. 2011
For the Bird Banding at Barr Lake, netting was placed in a wood area to capture birds. Captured birds were untangled from the netting, placed in a bird bag and taken to a central area where they were identified, weighed and had an identification band placed on their legs. They were then released. The pictures show a guide examining a captured Chickadee IMG_1180 Date Taken 9/10/2011 9:15 AM
Photographer: Chuck Springer
Western Flicker. June 2011 Northglenn, CO
A pair of Western Flickers took up residence in the weeping willow tree in my backyard on Sully Way in Northglenn, CO. The tree was nearing end of life making it easy for the Flickers to peck through the bark to create a comfy nest site.
Date Taken 6/2/2011 10:40 AM
Camera Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Lens Canon 100-400 Zoom
F-stop f/5.6
Shutter Speed 1/100 sec.
ISO Speed ISO 400
Focal Length 400 mm
Photographer: Chuck Springer
Western Meadowlark singing
Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Photographer: Karen Fiant
Western Kingbird
Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Photographer: Karen Fiant
Night Heron at Belmar Lake. Photographer: Lori Hladik
Big Horned Owl Mama on Bear Creek. Photographer Lori Hladik
Here’s a downy woodpecker at suet feeder in the middle of Denver. Photographer: Wendy Shattil
Dancing Pelican
BulRush Wetlands Park, Frederick, CO. Killdeers are in abundance in the wetlands park. I captured this one on this old tree branch near the parking lot. This local wetlands is operated by the Town of Frederick and has a naturalist available for tours or hikes. More photos are available at Todd M Grivetti Photography Photographer: Todd Grivetti
BulRush Wetlands Park in Frederick, CO. American Avocets in flight. This wetlands conservation area is operated by the town of Frederick and is a prime birding area. Located off of Hwy 52 and WCR 5, the wetlands can be access through contacting the Town of Frederick. I have more wildlife photos on my website at Todd M Grivetti Photography Photographer: Todd Grivetti
(Accipiter cooperii) On a walk around Denver’s Harvard Gulch Park several years ago, my wife spotted a Cooper’s Hawk at a house across the street from the park. She hurried home to get her camera. I tagged along with my camera and got this image. Photographer: Bob Stocker Stocker Photos
Black-headed Grosbeak at my feeder in Rosita, CO
Photographer: Jim Esten
Big Horn Owl baby on Bear Creek. Photographer Lori Hladik
Pine Siskins bathing at the Randall Davey Audubon Center, Santa Fe, NM
Photographer: Jim Esten
House Finch on a sculpture at the Randall Davey Audubon Center in Santa Fe, NM
Photographer: Jim Esten
Female Broad-tailed Hummingbird at the Randall Davey Audubon Center in Santa Fe, NM.
Photographer: Jim Esten
Painted Bunting, a rare sighting at the Audubon Center at Chatfield in 2019
Photographer: Jim Esten
Double-crested Cormorant in Bandon, OR
Photographer: Jim Esten
Grey-Crowned rosy Finch in Fairplay, CO
Photographer: Jim Esten
Red-tailed Hawk posing on the roof of he boat house in Washington Park, Denver.
Photographer: Jim Esten
June 2020 Belmar Park Lake, Lakewood, Colorado
Photographer: Barbara Berryman
June 2020 Belmar Park Lake, Lakewood, Colorado. Heron
Photographer: Barbara Berryman
June 2020 Belmar Park Lake, Lakewood, Colorado. Heron
Photographer: Barbara Berryman
June 2020 Belmar Park Lake, Lakewood, Colorado
Killdeer bird on the shore
Photographer: Barbara Berryman
June 2020 Belmar Park Lake in Lakewood, Colorado
Heron pair nesting
Phtotographer: Barbara Berryman
American white pelicans grow a bump on their beaks (both males and females) during the Spring mating season. These pelicans were paddling around Cherry Creek reservoir.
Photographer: Terry Hanford
HERMIT’S PAK, COLORADO, USA – JUNE 25, 2020: A Mountain Bluebird seems to be acting as truant officer for those guilty of parking violation. Photographer: Julie Picardi
Black-crowned Night Herons live on an island in Grasmere Lake in Washington Park Photographer: Jim Esten
Coopers Hawks nest at my son’s HOA in Littleton. This is a juvenile Cooper’s getting to the meat of the matter. Photographer: Jim Esten
A Cattle Egret was hanging out in Washington Park for a while last summer. Photographer: Jim Esten
Geese on the ice on Big Lake at Denver’s City Park, winter 2020 – so excited that the sun was just right to get the very elusive catch-light in the eye on their black faces. And then they were GONE! Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Geese on the ice on Big Lake at Denver’s City Park, winter 2020 – so excited that the sun was just right to get the very elusive catch-light in the eye on their black faces. And then they were GONE! Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Geese on the ice on Big Lake at Denver’s City Park, winter 2020 – so excited that the sun was just right to get the very elusive catch-light in the eye on their black faces. And then they were GONE! Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Geese on the ice on Big Lake at Denver’s City Park, winter 2020 – so excited that the sun was just right to get the very elusive catch-light in the eye on their black faces. And then they were GONE! Photographer: Barbara Berryman
This Downy woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) was foraging for insects on a Linden tree near my condo in Lakewood. Nikon D500, Nikon AF-S 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR. Photographer: Fred Krampetz
Blackbird at Belmar Park 2/21 Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Cormorant catches a fish on Belmar Park Lake 2/21 Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Sea gull lands on Belmar Park Lake 2/21 Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Ducks at Belmar Park Lake 2/21 Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Robins survive the Denver epic snowstorm March 2021 Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Robins survive the Denver epic snowstorm March 2021 Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Robins survive the Denver epic snowstorm March 2021 Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Robins survive the Denver epic snowstorm March 2021 Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Ducks at Belmar Park Lake 2/21 Photographer: Barbara Berryman
Heron at Belmar Park Lake 2/21 Photographer: Barbara Berryman
This photo illustrates an interesting feature: Birds have an inner eyelid, called a nictitating membrane. This eyelid is transparent, and sweeps across the eye from side to side, giving the eye a cloudy look.
Photographer: Curtis Johnson
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Bald Eagles generally develop their fully white head feathers between 4 1/2 and 5 1/2 years old. This juvenile Bald Eagle is about 18 months old. Photographer: Curtis Johnson, www.curtisjohnsonimages.com
Hummingbird visitors are frequent in the Rocky Mountains. They are a great source of entertainment and they are fun to photograph. Photographer: Patricia Tracy
The Rufous Hummingbird is a beautiful bright orange and it is fast and it is bossy. Often seen later in the summer season in the Rocky Mountain communities. Photographer: Patricia Tracy
Great Horned Owl family nesting below an overpass and above light rail and train tracks
Littleton CO – Photographer: Karen Fiant
Song Sparrows are habitat generalists that like dense low cover. They become habituated to humans around gardens and parks. This one was photographed just outside the tennis courts in Denver’s Washington Park.
Photographer: Bob Stocker
Stocker Photos
I just walked out onto our deck, saw this scene, and RACED to get my camera, figuring the bird would fly off, but the heron stood there watching the fisherman for about 5 or 6 minutes. Photographer: Butch Mazzuca
